Blastobasidae

41.001 Southern Masoner Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839)

Immigrant / Adventive

Similar species:

Forewing: 8 to 9mm

Habitats: Woodland and hedgerows.

Habits: The moth comes to light. It was found to be resident in 1990, on a south facing cliff in Guernsey. It was previously only known from four moths recorded at Southampton Docks, Hampshire in July 1930.

Foodplant: On the European mainland larvae have been found amongst fallen pine needles, decomposing oak-wood, Evergreen Oak acorns and dried fungi.